You can easily understand why Ayers Rock is documented as one of the most popular sights in Australia (along with the Kangaroo and Opera house in Sidney), and why it has such a meaningful importance to the Aboriginal (native) people.
The rock itself is very impressive, if you circle it, you will have to cross no less than 3.6 KM, it's high is 348 meters (people say that 2/3 of it located underground).
with the nice German guy - Denny, we toured ourselves around the rock, seeing the very interesting formations of the "exhibit". in some places we were not allowed to take any photos since those were religious to the Aboriginals.
The beauty of the rock is that in every time, from every place it seems to be different, different with colors (this happens when the sun moves around and shed a different light on the formations), different with the texture - changing from smooth to rough edges.
You don't need to have a great deal of imagination to see some formed shapes in the rock which looks like people's faces and different types of animals (Efrat did it with great joy ...).
When you see it in a great distance (the complete rock) you can admire this attraction, but you learn to appreciate it much more when you get closer to it and notice the small details.
It was a hot day when we arrived, that, plus the reason it is significant for the Aboriginal, we decided not to climb over the top.
more photos of Ayers Rock you can see at: our web album
Have fun,
Efrat & Yoni.
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